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Cyprus' Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, right, welcomes Egypt's Petroleum Minister Tarek el-Molla following their meeting at the Cyprus' Energy ministry in Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, August 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
August 31, 2016, 5:10 pm
New accord paves way for Cyprus to supply gas to Egypt
Political agreement to be followed by commercial deals, as Egypt positions itself as ‘regional energy hub’
By AP and TOI staff
Gas pipelines in Sinai have been sabotaged repeatedly by militant groups. (AP)
December 6, 2015, 7:25 pm
Egypt freezes gas import talks after Israel wins $1.76b ruling
Cairo cuts off negotiations after International Chamber of Commerce orders Egyptian companies to pay up for violating gas deal with Israel
By Lee Gancman
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
September 3, 2015, 7:25 pm
Egyptian minister: Gas export negotiations with Israel ongoing
Sherif Ismail says massive offshore find won’t affect private companies’ deals, but does not address government’s plans
By TOI staff
Economy Minister Aryeh Deri speaks with Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz during a plenum session in the Knesset on June 17, 2015. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90
September 2, 2015, 3:11 am
Deri slams ‘intelligence failure’ in Egypt gas find
Economy minister criticizes fellow minister Steinitz for leaving Jerusalem in the dark over massive reserves found off neighbor’s coast
By Tamar Pileggi
Illustrative photo of a natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
From the WebMarch 18, 2015, 9:55 am
Delek leads rally in Israeli gas companies on Egypt export deal
Bloomberg: Lost in the shuffle of election news was the report of Israel’s newest gas deal
Egypt's former oil minister Sameh Fahmy. (Photo credit: Screenshot from al-Jazeera broadcast)
February 21, 2015, 4:28 pm
Egypt acquits ex-minister over Israel gas deal
Sameh Fahmy was sentenced in 2012 to 15 years for allegedly selling natural gas at below-market price
By AFP
Illustrative photo of a natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
February 2, 2015, 6:10 am
Noble Energy team in Egypt for talks on importing Israeli gas
Shipments could come from Israel’s offshore Tamar gas field, which US company operates, report says
By TOI staff
Workers on the Israeli Tamar gas processing rig, 24 kilometers off the southern coast of Ashkelon, October 11, 2013 (photo crdit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
From the WebDecember 18, 2014, 12:45 pm
Israel gas deals with Egypt, Turkey will happen, US envoy says
BusinessWeek: Political issues will not stand in the way of Israel’s gas export business, a top expert said.
Workers on the Israeli 'Tamar' gas processing rig, 24 km off the Israeli southern coast of Ashkelon. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
September 4, 2014, 1:12 pm
Israel-Jordan gas deal a bulwark against Jihadis: expert
Top security official says the $15 billion sale of Israeli natural gas could bolster regimes in Jordan and Egypt
By David Shamah
Flames rise from a gas pipeline explosion in el-Arish, Egypt in July, 2012. The pipeline that transports fuel to Israel and Jordan has been attacked many times since the fall of former president Hosni Mubarak. (photo credit: AP/File)
From the WebAugust 22, 2014, 4:27 pm
Israel nears gas sales to Egypt despite Mideast unrest
Bloomberg: Deal worth $60 billion to send Israeli gas to Egyptian conversion plants
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
From the WebJuly 7, 2014, 7:58 pm
Egyptian minister: ‘No shame’ in using Israeli gas via British firm
Egypt Daily News: Importing natural gas from Israel is an imperative for the economy, says Sherif Ismail
An illustrative photo of an offshore natural gas rig (photo credit: screen capture, YouTube)
From the WebJuly 4, 2014, 2:40 pm
Israel could become largest gas exporter in region
Eurasia Review: A deal to sell $30 billion of natural gas to Egypt over the next 15 years would be one of the Middle East’s biggest ever
An aerial view of an Israeli offshore gas rig (Albatross Aerial photography/Noble Energy/Flash90/File)
From the WebJune 29, 2014, 7:57 pm
Leviathan gas field partners set for talks to supply BG in Egypt
Businessweek: In a reversal of roles, it is Israel that is set to supply its southern neighbor with gas, if talks succeed
Workers on the Israeli Tamar gas processing rig, 24 kilometers off the southern coast of Ashkelon, October 11, 2013 (photo crdit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
From the WebApril 14, 2014, 9:55 am
Israeli gas holds promise of better ties with neighbors
Reuters: They may not see eye-to-eye on politics, but Cairo and Ankara agree with Jerusalem on utilizing the Mediterranean Sea’s bounties
Jordan's King Abdullah II (photo credit: CC BY-SA World Economic Forum, Flickr)
September 13, 2012, 4:14 am
Israel deflects charges it’s sabotaging Jordan’s civilian nuclear program
In AFP interview, Jordan’s King Abdullah says Israeli delegations pressured potential partners to withhold support for peaceful energy project
By Michal Shmulovich and JTA
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